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                       THIRD READING
                              

Bill No:  SB 584
Author:   Chesbro (D)
Amended:  5/28/99
Vote:     21

  
  SENATE HEALTH & HUMAN SERV. COMMITTEE  :  6-0, 4/7/99
AYES:  Escutia, Figueroa, Hughes, Mountjoy, Solis,  
  Vasconcellos
NOT VOTING:  Haynes, Morrow, Polanco

  SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  13-0, 5/27/99
AYES:  Johnston, Alpert, Bowen, Burton, Escutia, Johnson,  
  Karnette, Kelley, Leslie, McPherson, Mountjoy, Perata,  
  Vasconcellos
 

  SUBJECT  :    Primary health care services:  rural areas

  SOURCE  :     California Primary Care Association

 
  DIGEST  :    This bill requires the Department of Health  
Services (DHS) to grant funds for up to three years to  
eligible, private, nonprofit, community-based primary care  
clinics for the implementation of (1) local health programs  
for seasonal agricultural and migratory workers and (2)  
health services development projects in underserved rural  
areas.

 ANALYSIS  :    Existing law requires DHS to contract and  
cooperate with local government agencies and voluntary  
nonprofit organizations in connection with the development  
of local health programs for seasonal agricultural and  
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migratory workers.

Existing law also requires DHS to provide grants or loans  
for the operation of health services development projects  
in underserved rural areas.

This bill requires grants for up to three years to be made  
by DHS to eligible, private, nonprofit, community-based  
primary care clinics for purposes of implementing these  
programs.

The bill establishes payment procedures and grantee  
reporting requirements applicable to both programs.

  FISCAL EFFECT  :    Appropriation:  No   Fiscal Com.:  Yes    
Local:  No

According to Senate Appropriations Committee, $100,000 cost  
to the General Fund in 1999-2000.

  SUPPORT  :   (Verified  5/28/99)

California Primary Care Association (source)

CP:sl  5/28/99   Senate Floor Analyses 

               SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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